Researchers are targeting dormant tumour cells that might explain why some cancers reappear long after successful treatment.

Cancer’s cruelest trick is its ability to disappear, only to reappear years later in a new organ or a familiar scar. The fear ...

More than two-thirds of deaths from ovarian cancer are attributable to high-grade serous carcinoma. In one particularly ...

The preventive immunization Nous-209 works in an initial trial with patients who have 17 times the risk of developing tumors ...

Cartoonist Scott Adams died at 68 after a prolonged battle with prostate cancer. To know what its symptoms, causes, ...

Colon cancer is one of the most preventable cancers in the United States, but each year it claims more than 50,000 lives – in part because early symptoms can be mild and easily missed. “Colon cancer ...

Ask just about any doctor how to improve your health, and the answer’s the same: exercise. Whether it’s lifting weights or logging miles, regular training reduces your risk of chronic disease, boosts ...

SEATTLE — As the saying goes — "food is medicine," and that matters a lot while fighting cancer — or preventing it. An online resource from Fred Hutch Cancer Center helps cancer patients make ...

One large study found that more advanced cases of colorectal cancer had a higher likelihood of returning. For example, if participants had stage 3 colon cancer, almost 25 percent experienced a ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When it comes to skin cancer, there are three important things you should know. First, skin cancer is the ...

Cervical cancer often causes no clear symptoms, which is why targeted efforts are essential to prevent the disease from ...